Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

52 (1) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall, for each broadcast year, contribute to Canadian programming an amount equal to 4.7% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the previous broadcast year less any contribution to locally reflective news programming made in the current broadcast year to a maximum of an amount equal to 0.6% of gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the previous broadcast year.

(2) The licensee shall make the contribution as follows:

• (a) not more than an amount equal to 0.5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the previous broadcast year is to be contributed to any number of independent production funds; and

• (b) the remainder of the total required contribution is to be made to the Canadian production fund.